Pourquoi nous avons besoin d’un dialogue national sur le bénévolat
Les bénévoles jouent un rôle essentiel dans le renforcement des collectivités, la promotion d’un sens et d’un sentiment d’appartenance, et la mise en place d’un
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Why we need a national conversation about volunteering
Volunteering is tied to increased rates of belonging and inclusion, and our social services rely on volunteers to deliver their programs, but volunteering rates in Canada are dropping. Volunteer Canada is strategizing to address the challenges and calls for a National Action Strategy for Volunteerism.
Rethinking the role of the office
What should organizations with underused office spaces do? Is the pre-pandemic hum necessary, and if yes, how can this vibrancy happen when workers are not in shared workspaces? What will happen if staff do not feel engaged? Contributor Yvonne Rodney talked to leaders from one collective that has tackled the empty-office problem about what they have learned.
Être à la hauteur des enjeux : Le Philanthropist Journal se tourne vers l’avenir
Il serait, si j’ose dire, peu charitable de décrire le Philanthropist Journal d’antan comme étant seulement gris, lourd, et même « assez indigeste », pour reprendre les
Meeting the moment: The Philanthropist Journal looks to the future
The sector and The Philanthropist Journal have travelled more than 50 years together. Contributor Tim Harper talks to five sector “elders” about The Journal’s past and what its role, as a publication that belongs to the sector, should be going forward.
Notre secteur souhaite un consensus et une voix plus forte à Ottawa
Au printemps dernier, lors de deux journées grises, une soixantaine de représentants du secteur de la bienfaisance et sans but lucratif se sont réunis à
Sector seeks consensus and a louder voice in Ottawa
Could a sector that has been plagued by infighting and polarization come together and build new muscle, make its voice heard in the capital, and move beyond being a budget afterthought by government?
Meet the wealthy next-gen donors practising social justice philanthropy
With the largest intergenerational wealth transfer ever underway, philanthropy would be wise to take heed. A recent study by the Women’s Philanthropy Institute offers a snapshot of wealthy young donors, from motivations to challenges to giving behaviours. “We’re at the tipping point,” says one sector leader, of where to go next in engaging young donors to “become partners in systems change” and the “shifting of money and power.”
